 RFE/RL Iran Report 10/21/2010 6:43:05 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Iran. For more stories on Iran, please visit and bookmark our Iran page . |
 Has The Government Reduced Female University Enrollment? Some Iranian officials had expressed worry over the rising numbers of women at universities, and said that it represented a threat to traditional values and that it would limit women's marriage opportunities. More Blogger "The Writings from the Heart of a Citizen Journalist" writes about a young boy he saw in central Tehran who was forced to work to help his family make ends meet. More  In Iran, Speculation Rife Over Supreme Leader's Rare Visit To Qom As Iran's supreme leader prepares to make a rare official visit to Qom, speculation is rife over his reasons for visiting the holy city. More  In Iran, Renewed Efforts To Keep University Students In Check The latest academic year in Iran has witnessed increased pressure on universities. Activists say the repression has managed to silence students activists, but only in the short-term. More  The Unlikely Partnership Of Venezuela And Iran Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is due to visit Tehran this week in the wake of visits to Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. More  News Agency Editor: 'We Would Publish The News Upside Down' In February, Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced the arrest of seven members of "counterrevolutionary satellite network organizations and Zionist media," whom it said were affiliated with the opposition. A year later one of them, a former social editor at the semi-official Mehr news agency, speaks to RFE/RL about his ordeal. More  Iran's Supreme Leader Encourages Citizen Journalism Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is apparently big on social media. Iran's supreme leader tweets, quite often in several languages. On top of that, he's now promoting citizen journalism. More  'Veiled Women Are More Self-Confident' Blogger "Eye and Light" believes women who are veiled have more self-confidence and are more successful in their marriages than women who don’t wear the hijab: More  What If Chile's Mining Accident Had Happened In Iran? Iranian blogger Arman has some theories about what it would look like if miners would have been trapped under ground in the Islamic republic. More  Iranian Intellectuals To Lebanese People: 'Ahmadinejad Doesn't Deserve Your Trust' A group of about 30 Iranian journalists, intellectuals, and academics based in the United States, Canada, and Europe have said in an open letter addressed to the people of Lebanon that they should not be fooled by Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, whom they accuse of being up to no good. More Several Iranian opposition websites have reported that blogger Mehdi Khazali, who is the son of a hard-line cleric, has been arrested in Iran. More |
